Hong Kong, April 16, 2026 — Hosted by 1626 Events and co-hosted by AWS and Techub News, the industry high-end closed-door meeting "The New Liquidity Highway: Connecting Stablecoins, OTC, and Global Pay" will be held on Monday, April 20th afternoon at the AWS office in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
This conference focuses on stablecoin payment infrastructure, OTC institutional liquidity, and Asia's new role in the global payment system, bringing together core leaders from top global crypto-financial institutions, licensed exchanges, public chains, and cutting-edge startups.
Highlight Agenda:
- 14:00-14:10 | Keynote Speech (English)
Speaker: Sean Joel-Barrys (Chief Marketing Officer, Rate Arbitrage Nexus), will share how AI-driven stablecoin arbitrage infrastructure is reshaping liquidity efficiency. - 14:10-15:00 | Roundtable 1 (Chinese): From Stablecoins to Payments — Asia's New Liquidity Infrastructure
Guests: David Lee (Chairman, Global FinTech Institute), Du Jun (Founder & Chairman, WIDTH), Esther Jiang (Head of Hong Kong, Conflux), Alisha Li (Co-founder, Allscale). Discussion on how stablecoins are becoming new pipelines for cross-border payments in Asia, and the practical paths for compliance and technology implementation. - 15:00-15:50 | Roundtable 2 (English): OTC & Institutional Liquidity — Driving the Next Wave of Global Payments
Guests: Matthew Newton (Co-Head of Asia Pacific Sales, Galaxy), Edwin Cheung (Global Head of OTC, Gate), Trevor Tse (Vice President, Amber Group), Scarlet Zhang (Head of Research & Token Review, OSL). Focus on institutional-grade OTC liquidity, block trading infrastructure, and the core driving force of stablecoins in global payments. - 15:50-16:00 | Cross-Roundtable Summary & Q&A
- 16:00-17:00 | Networking Cocktail
Event Information:
- Time: Monday, April 20, 2026, 13:30-17:30
- Location: AWS Office, 20F, TOWER 535, 535 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
- Registration Link: https://luma.com/rk882hd6
This event is free to register. Seats are limited. Financial institutions, Web3 projects, payment technology practitioners, and investors are welcome to participate.
About the Hosts:
1626 Events specializes in high-quality industry events in the Asian digital asset and fintech space. AWS and Techub News, as co-hosts, provide technical and media support for this conference.
